“The unidentified suspect, described as an adult male in a black hoodie, approached the children and the dog. The suspect pulled out a gun and shot the dog in the face. The dog sustained [a] major injury to his mouth. The unidentified suspect then fled on foot.”

A local SPCA chapter paid for Nolan’s emergency surgery. He’s now recovering with medication and a fixator that’s secured to his jaw. Vance said:

“At the end of the day, I’m just happy he’s alive and I’m going to do whatever it takes to make him better.”

Sweet sweet baby….when is the world going to wake up and realize how precious these animals are to us? Please PLEASE use Heartworm preventatives and don’t get a dog unless you can afford to take it to the vet when it needs to go!